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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Ozil, Lacazette and Tierney start - The team Arsenal fans want Unai Emery to pick vs Vitoria

The 2019/2020 Europa League campaign continues this evening, with as many as three Premier League teams in action.

This week has already seen a clean sweep for the English teams in Europe, with Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool all winning their respective Champions League matches.

Will that trend continue?

Arsenal welcome Vitoria to the Emirates Stadium as they look to make it three wins from three in the group stage.

Speaking ahead of the game in north London, Gunners head coach Unai Emery hinted at making changes to the team which lost against Sheffield United in the Premier League on Monday night.

"We are trying to prepare each match thinking how we can improve, how we can win," he told reporters at London Colney. "For us every competition is important, we're thinking first of the Premier League and Europa League is the second and very important for us.

"One way to show how we are is improving, how we can achieve the first target in this first six matches of being first in the group. Really each match for us is very important to use different players, to play showing how we are progressing.

"Tomorrow for some players, for the team, for me, for that competition in the Europa League, it's going to be important for us."

Two players set to miss out for the Gunners are David Luiz and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, although Emile Smith Rowe is available following a month on the sidelines.

Arsenal v Vitoria: Rob Holding press conference

But what team would Arsenal fans like to see at the Emirates?

Well, football.london offered supporters the chance to step into Emery's shoes and pick a team which should beat Vitoria and move a step closer to booking a place in the knockout stages.

Unsurprisingly the popular team selection includes 10 changes from the team which started at Bramall Lane.

As seen in the image above, fans have called for Nicolas Pepe to be given another run out as he searches for a first goal from open play following his club record £72m summer transfer.

Elsewhere, a brand new back five is the order of the day.

Emiliano Martinez - yet to concede a goal this season - is the choice in between the sticks with Hector Bellerin, Shkodran Mustafi, Rob Holding and Kieran Tierney making up the four-man defence.

In addition, there's calls for Mesut Ozil to be given his first start since September 24 in a midfield trio alongside Lucas Torreira and Smith Rowe.

As expected fans want to see Gabriel Martinelli get another start following his brace against Standard Liege earlier in the month and for Alexandre Lacazette to get a run out after coming off the bench against the Blades.

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